Many concerts devoted to social causes have occurred throughout history: Live Aid, the Freedom Concert, David Hasselhoff’s 1989 performance at the Berlin Wall—just to name a few. May 10, Baltimore […]
Turnstile Summer
Places to Visit in Baltimore and Beyond
Looking to take advantage of the warming weather to see the sights and sounds of Charm City? Want to know some great places to visit during your summer break? Use […]
Reading Billie Holiday: A New Collection of Letters Comes to the Sheridan Libraries
A new collection of 30 handwritten letters from Billie Holiday to an aspiring singer and showgirl have been acquired by the Sheridan Libraries.
Meet Our First-Year Fellows: Noël Da on Middle East-Inspired Sheet Music
Enjoy this post by Noël Da, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. Interested in applying? Find out about the 2024-2025 program here. Hello and […]
Evergreen’s New Installation Highlights Designs of Lèon Bakst and Materials from the Levy Collection
When artist and theatrical designer Lèon Bakst (Russian, 1866-1924) designed Evergreen Museum & Library’s Bakst Theatre in 1922-23, he did so as a gift to the house’s grande dame, Alice […]
Burning Questions: “Got Any Good Book/Record Stores?”
We, librarians, are fortunate that we get to meet a lot of incoming Hopkins students. We often request that they give us their “burning questions” — about Baltimore, Hopkins, the […]